Kosciusko Literacy Services is hosting the 13th annual Author Dinner, “Detecting Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,” at Noa Noa Wood Grill and Sushi Bar in Warsaw Nov. 6. The dinner is at 6 p.m. Professor Elliot Engel will illuminate the life and writing career of Doyle. The creator of Sherlock Holmes led a fascinating life, which rivals the suspense and surprises found in his detective fiction. Doyle’s writings created icons and achieved milestones in the crime fiction genre. With his witty and insightful speaking style, Engel is the quintessential teacher as he combines education and entertainment, according to information provided. The dinner raises much-needed funds to provide literacy services. Tickets are $100, of which $65 is tax-deductible. For tickets or information on sponsoring the event, call 574-267-5380. More sponsors are necessary to make the event successful. Current sponsors for the Author Dinner are Lake City Bank, R.R. Donnelley & Sons, The Grossnickle Family Foundation, Maple Leaf Farms, Medtronic, Learning Solutions-Lois Niemier, and the Papers Inc. The silent auction will feature vacation packages including cruises, ski trips and tropical locations. Other auction items include a Johnson acoustic guitar donated by Ed’s Music and Paradise Pawn. Additional information on the auction items is available at www.kosciuskoliteracyservices.org/id22.html Kosciusko Literacy Services focuses on all aspects of literacy and provides literacy programming for Kosciusko County residents from birth to senior citizens. The mission of KLS is to increase the literacy levels of all citizens of the community. To achieve its mission, KLS provides trained volunteer tutors for the adult students, books to preschoolers from low-income families, positive incentives for children to read, and books for classroom libraries. Facilitated by Kosciusko Literacy Services, The Big Read 2015 selection is Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. Additional sponsors include Teachers Credit Union and Indiana Humanities. Three of Kosciusko Literacy Services’ programs – One-on-One Tutoring for Adults, Jail High School Equivalency Diploma Classes and Read to Grow Children’s Book Club – are funded in part by United Way of Kosciusko County.
